Directions

In the meantime, prepare the cream cheese filling by beating the cream cheese with the icing sugar. Fold in 1 cup of cool whip until well blended. Spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate while making the topping.

To prepare the pudding mix topping, add the milk to the instant pudding mix following the directions on the package. Let cool. Top with remaining cool whip. Garnish with coconut, chopped nuts, shaved chocolate or marashino cherries, strawberries. Refrigerate before serving. Yields about 12 to 16 servings.

I have made a similar recipe for years except for one difference. After the cream cheese layer I make a chocolate layer and a vanilla layer and then top with cool whip. It's always a favorite at parties.

I believe they call it "Sex in a pan" beacuse they are referring to the idea that it is as good as Sex and it's made in a pan ..It's a wonderful easy-to-make dessert!!! Hope to try making it sometime! :) Dena

This is wonderful !!! I found it in a cookbook I bought over 25 yrs ago now .. whatever name you call it whatever pudding flavor you use (I use Vanilla and Chocolate.. )it is awesome!! You can also freeze it for those who like frozen desserts and I put a layer of thinly sliced bananas on top of the cookie bottom before the fillngs! YUMl ...to answer "what icing sugar is".. it is in nothern american stores called icing sugar in the sugar aisle and usually in a clear plastic bag now.. and it is just powdered sugar that most people use to make icing for cakes or add to their shortbread Xmas cookie recipe.. . **To the woman who said this was gross and so un-healthy**.. yes it's not the healthiest with artifical cool whip and instant puddings having so much sodium BUT people only have it once in awhile and life is too short to be such a party pooper.. so don't make it don't eat it and the rest of us will ENJOY what we know is a GREAT "to die for .. treat"! The name says it all SEX in a pan..it's that good! ...Dena Western Canada :)

Hi Shirley please see my comment above to reply to yours.. I just found yours to be negative, abit nasty and putting intelligent pl down who know what healthy and unhealthy or not so healthy food is. As my Grandmother used to say "If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all" Dena (55)

This is an old recipe- my word- it's amazing how recipes can take us back. My grandmother made this back in the 80s whenever her workplace had a potluck party. There were never leftovers. She would make an extra pan just for us. I remember then it was called "Better Than Sex Cake".